Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (GCN)

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22nd Mar 2002
3rd May 2002
9th Nov 2001

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Review Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (GameCube)

A force to be reckoned with
In many ways, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is the definitive Star Wars game. That's not to say that it's the best game that's ever been based on the franchise, but rather, it's the best at capturing the pure essence and magic of it. Developed by Factor 5 in collaboration with LucasArts, it's a technical...
- Tue 25th Jun 2013
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Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems

You sort the padawans from the poodoo
May the Fourth be with you! We're republishing this list in celebration of Star Wars day and after giving it a good ol' sweep, so after your Andor binge, make sure you leave some time to check out the best video games Star Wars has to offer. The Skywalker Saga may have ended in 2019, but Star Wars is never...
- Sun 4th May 2025
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News Want To See The Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Games On Switch? Let Aspyr Know

Time to get their AT-ATtention
Aspyr Media, Inc. is known for its vast selection of ports, including several Star Wars games on Switch such as Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, and most recently, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. In a recent tweet, the company has hinted that the classic Rogue Squadron games may...
- Wed 20th Apr 2022
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Talking Point Is There A Better-Looking 20-Year-Old Game Than Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II?

Rogue Leader standing by
Feel old, everyone — Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is now two decades old. The GameCube-exclusive title launched alongside the console itself in the US and was something of a show-stopper in the visuals department. Developer Factor 5 had turned in an excellent arcade-style X-Wing action game with the original...
- Thu 18th Nov 2021
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Christmas? (Special Edition 2019)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?
As regular visitors will know, every weekend, we share our gaming plans for the next couple of days and read through all of your entries in the comments. This time, though, we're switching things up a bit, getting together to chat about our plans over the holidays instead. That's right, Christmas is (nearly)...
- Sat 21st Dec 2019
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 16th)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's been an eventful week in the run up to the launch of a certain creature-capture game that will inevitably be keeping team NL (and most of you, we'd imagine) busy this weekend - Sonic the Hedgehog returned in updated silver screen form in a new trailer which seems to have gone down much better than the...
- Sat 16th Nov 2019
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 14th)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another week has flown by, this time full of Switch controller LED light revelations and stories of what might just be the very first time anyone has managed to reach the Switch's maximum playtime for a single game. We're feeling more than ready to sit down for some gaming over the weekend, and as usual,...
- Sat 14th Sep 2019
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News Julian Eggebrecht, Ex-Head Of Factor 5, Joined Epic Games Last Month

What if...?
Warning: the following news may have you pining for 'the good old days' and thinking back wistfully to when EA wasn't fouling up good Star Wars games with lootbox nonsense. Erstwhile Nintendo Life contributor Liam Robertson has noted on Twitter a recent movement of a prominent industry figure under the considerable umbrella of Epic...
- Wed 20th Feb 2019
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News Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Studio Factor 5 Is Apparently Back From The Dead

Studio founder claims Switch lies between Wii U and Xbox One in power
Julian Eggebrecht has revealed that Factor 5 - the studio behind titles like Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader and Turrican - has been resurrected. Eggebrecht delivered the news to a German website; his comments have been translated and reveal that the company has also...
- Wed 15th Mar 2017
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Video Behind The Scenes On The GameCube Star Wars Rogue Leader Games

Stay on target
The world is going Star Wars-mad at the moment, what with The Force Awakens hitting cinemas this week. To mark the event, Nintendo Life contributor Gonçalo Lopes has uploaded the behind-the-scenes documentaries which were included on Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader and Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike as...
- Fri 18th Dec 2015
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Feature Five Star Wars Games, on Nintendo, That Are Strong in the Force

Pew pew pew
Unless you live on a desert planet and/or an internet free zone, you may be vaguely aware that Star Wars stuff is happening, something about an awakening Force. This writer's only pretending to play it cool, though, as in reality he's gorging on trailers for the new movie, listening to soundtracks and generally having a constant...
- Wed 16th Dec 2015
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Video Footage Surfaces of Cancelled Wii Star Wars Title

A Rogue Squadron resurrection that never left the base
In what at least feels like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Factor 5's Rogue Squadron games were all the rage on the N64 and GameCube. Following Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, the company would attempt some projects for Microsoft and Sony, but either found little success...
- Tue 14th Oct 2014
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Think you've got what it takes to lead the elite Rogue Squadron?

Now's your chance to jump into the cockpit of an X-wing and find out. Join Luke Skywalker and the Star Wars galaxy's most daring pilots as they return to face off against the Empire. As in the original hit game for N64, you'll relive favorite Star Wars battles including the perilous Death Star trench run, a daring space attack on a Star Destroyer, and the legendary battle on the ice planet Hoth. Aerial conflict takes place in a variety of craft such as the legendary X-wing, A-wing, and B-wing. Rogue Leader immerses players in an intense action arcade experience.